myoglobine

French

Etymology

From myo- +‎ glob(ule) +‎ -ine. Compare hémoglobine.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mjɔ.ɡlɔ.bin/

Noun

myoglobine f (plural myoglobines)

(biochemistry) myoglobin (small globular protein, containing a heme group, that carries oxygen to muscles)

Further reading

“myoglobine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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